How could Matt have guessed that the summer he thought would be the loneliest of his life would turn out to be the most exciting? After his dad passes, Matt's mom sends him to stay with his aunt on Chincoteague Island, where his worries begin to melt away. Soon, he is in business with a new friend and saving money to rescue a wild pony foal. From the moment he watched the foal be born he knew that he and the patchy colt would share a special bond, one that would never be broken. - 3rd grade reading level